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Former State College Psychologist Groomed, Sexually Assaulted Girl For Years: AG Former State College Psychologist Groomed, Sexually Assaulted Girl For Years: AG
Former State College Psychologist Groomed, Sexually Assaulted Girl For Years: AG A former State College-area psychologist groomed and sexually assaulted a young girl over an eight-year period, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Richard Lenhart, 63, of Bellefonte, used his position of trust to target the victim, sexually abusing her between 2005 and 2013 in the State College area, according to the Attorney General's office. The victim testified during the trial that Lenhart began grooming her at a young age before subjecting her to repeated acts of sexual assault, including rape and indecent assault, the release states. Lenhart …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When
These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including the remaining 64 locations in Pennsylvania. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when they declared bankruptcy over the summer. More than 6% of all Big Lots were located in the commonwealth, with the most stores located in Texas.  The last day of business is expected to be in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the closures. While offi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
'I Decided To Greet Hate With Hate',Jason Kelce On Penn State Phone Incident: Report 'I Decided To Greet Hate With Hate',Jason Kelce On Penn State Phone Incident: Report
'I Decided To Greet Hate With Hate',Jason Kelce On Penn State Phone Incident: Report Jason Kelce, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center, said he made a mistake when he grabbed an unruly fan's cellphone and spiked it onto the ground at a Penn State game Saturday, Nov. 2. "In a heated moment, I decided to greet hate with hate," Kelce said, according to a 6abc Action News story. "I fell short this week." Kelce was in State College for a Big Ten matchup between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions when a fan began to heckle him as he was walking through a crowd, the Action News report states. That's when Kelce grabbed the fan's phone and threw it to the ground before turning to con…

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by Merriell Moyer
Politics
PA Man Threatened To Shoot Donald Trump Ahead Of Rally: Affidavit PA Man Threatened To Shoot Donald Trump Ahead Of Rally: Affidavit
PA Man Threatened To Shoot Donald Trump Ahead Of Rally: Affidavit A man has been held without bail after threatening to shoot former president Donald Trump, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Paul J. Gavenonis, 74, of State College, was purchasing a commuter lot parking pass on Friday night, Oct. 25 so he could attend the Trump campaign rally at Bryce Jordan Center when the threats were made, police detailed in court documents. He is accused of making comments about climbing up a tall building, then gestured a gun-racking/loading motion and finally said: “I hate Donald Trump. I’d like to shoot that guy.” After witne…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police
School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police A bus carrying autistic children crashed in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, state police announced the following morning.  Six children from a school for autistic children and one adult were taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center following the crash on Interstate 80 near mile marker 161 in Marion Township, troopers from PSP Rockview detailed in the release.  A 2023 Ram 2500 pickup truck struck the front driver's side of a 2007 school bus while changing lanes, as explained by PSP. The truck was towed from the scene by Rich's Towing, troopers stated, and it…

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by Jillian Pikora